Returning to hometown to farm: The apocalypse system arrived ten years earlier?

Chapter 378 Parents' Open Day and Past Life Enemy

In many provinces across China, it's customary to address people as "teacher," as seen in Sichuan and Shandong provinces. The underground city of City 03 is mostly inhabited by people originally from Sichuan, so this tradition has naturally been preserved.

Teacher Xu thought to herself, "I call you Teacher Li, and you call me Teacher Xu, which makes us seem like colleagues. Hmm, we've become much closer."

Li Xiang is now highly sought after. Although he is over 30 years old, he looks only about 25 or 26 years old. Many people privately call him the ageless god.

Many middle-aged men, especially those in their late thirties and forties, always feel that they are still young and handsome, but in the eyes of outsiders, they are really greasy and have the demeanor of an old man.

But Li Xiang was an exception; he was truly young. A God-King in his thirties, with a lifespan of tens of thousands of years, how could he possibly be old? He didn't have a single white hair or a single wrinkle; his skin was fair and rosy, and his eyes showed no trace of age.

Not only is he handsome, but he is also the number one person on Earth, possessing the highest combat power, and the most powerful person on this planet.

If you can establish a connection with Li Xiang, you can avoid decades of hard work.

Lord Yao of Los Santos, Lord Zhao of Guanghan City, and Lord Lei of Jade Rabbit City—these were all said to be Li Xiang's trusted confidants from his humble beginnings, and now they are the lords of cities with populations of twenty million, some of the most developed in the solar system. How many years of hard work did they miss out on?
If women knew that cultivating with Li Xiang offered a high probability of reaching the Saint rank and enjoying a lifespan of several hundred years, and even reaching the God rank and enjoying a lifespan of several thousand years, they would probably go even crazier. What is that? It's practically Tang Sanzang's flesh!

However, Yao Yao and her friends naturally wouldn't spread this secret around. Besides, their relationship with Li Xiang had never been made public.

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Lijiacun Kindergarten is very large, with more than 30 classes in each grade. Li Xinyue is in the middle (1) class.

Class 1 has three classrooms, which are divided into several areas, including a classroom area, a nap area, a toy area, a reading area, an animal and plant area, an artwork display area, etc.

The beds in the nap area are bunk beds, but they have railings, so they are quite safe. They are all made of solid wood, and the edges are carved with rounded and smooth corners. There is also a soft and thick carpet on the floor to prevent the children from falling and bumping into things.

Besides Ms. Xu, there was another teacher and a caregiver. The caregiver kept the classroom spotless; the children could roll around on the floor as much as they wanted without getting dirty. Even the restrooms were sparkling clean.

Li Xiang chatted with Teacher Xu for a few minutes, and then went to spend time with his daughter.

The first thing Li Xinyue did after arriving at the classroom was to drink water, gulping down a large glass of warm water. Then she watered her potted colorful chili peppers and observed their growth.

When Li Xiang arrived, Li Xinyue had already completed her observation task and returned to her seat, where she was making records in the plant growth log.

She had a lot of ideas, describing the plant's growth from multiple perspectives, comparing it with yesterday, and drawing a trend chart of the number and size of leaves over the past seven days, along with a detailed written description.

The other children could barely write. Li Xiang observed that most of them could only write their own names, the date, and the day of the week, and their writing was crooked and messy, like earthworms crawling.

Unlike Li Xinyue, who is exceptionally gifted and a minor superhuman who has awakened her memory palace, and whose painting and calligraphy skills have already reached a high level, she can write more than a thousand characters.

Because she is Li Xiang's daughter, everyone takes her amazing abilities for granted.

Some people keep plants, while others keep animals. Plants include cacti, tomatoes, aloe vera, snake plants, asparagus ferns, garlic, scallions, leafy greens, potatoes, peanuts, etc., while animals are mostly goldfish, turtles, hamsters, and the like.

The reason Li Xinyue grows colorful peppers is because she heard from "Grandma" (Li Xiang's grandmother, Li Xinyue's great-grandmother) that when they were still on the ground, there were several pepper trees in the garden. Every year, they produced a lot of peppers. When the weather was very cold, many vegetables froze to death, but those pepper trees grew lush and leafy, bloomed countless times, and bore abundant fruit.

Those chili pepper plants were transplanted by Zhao Xueqing to the Lingzhi Garden, an underground farm in the suburbs of City 03. Li Xinyue even begged her mother to take her there for a visit.

When she saw those chili pepper plants, they were indeed tall and slender, even taller than her mother, whereas the chili peppers in ordinary households are very short, and many are only planted once a year.

This is how herbaceous plants are cultivated into woody plants.

In fact, chili peppers are one of the easiest plants to grow. They don't require much meticulous care, and their flowers are quite beautiful.

In Dungeon 03, the Rainbow Pepper remains green year-round. Its flowers are mostly white, fresh and elegant. After flowering, it produces round fruits that are initially green, gradually turning pale purple, purple, yellow, orange, and red. It gets its name from the multiple colors of its fruit on the same plant; it's also called the Five-Colored Pepper or Small Rainbow Pepper. Not only is it beautiful, but it's also edible.

Each student at Lijiacun Kindergarten keeps a plant or animal. If it's a plant, the school encourages it to be mainly various vegetables, while purely ornamental green plants or flowers are not recommended.

This is because in the end times, purely ornamental items are not as practical as vegetables. It also helps to cultivate children's relevant agricultural knowledge so that they won't be unable to distinguish between the five grains in the future, and won't be unable to tell the difference between leeks and wheat seedlings.

Most children can't write yet, so they use simple drawings to represent their thoughts. Normally, after the children finish their drawings, they will take them to their teacher.

Then, as the children speak, the teacher asks questions and writes down what the children say. This also helps to develop the children's expressive abilities.

There are over thirty children in the class. The two teachers usually do this work together, one by one, writing over thirty logs a day, which takes at least an hour. Because some children cannot speak clearly, and the teachers cannot understand them either, it takes time to communicate with them.

Now that the parents are here, they will naturally take care of it.

Immediately, the parents squatted down at the small tables and began to write. Li Xiang, however, had it easy; his daughter, Yueyue, wrote better than many adults.

Li Xiang checked it for her, feeling a bit proud. "Hey," he thought, "such a short plant growth log, and it even uses several idioms! No wonder she's my little darling!"

When class time was up, the parents were asked to leave the classroom and stand in the hallway outside, looking through the windows at the class taking place.

Several mothers of the children boldly approached Li Xiang to ask for his contact information. Li Xiang politely declined, but he did give it to them in the form of his social media account. The mothers immediately realized, "We already followed that account."

They knew what Li Xiang meant, but they could understand. Anyway, they were just trying it out, whether there was a chance or not.

Since a class was in session, the mothers couldn't talk to Li Xiang too much, which relieved him. He could see the burning desire in some of the mothers' eyes.

Li Xiang listened attentively to the lesson, his mind focused and free of distractions.

Today, Teacher Xu taught the children a lesson on "Jingwei Filling the Sea." It was clear that Teacher Xu was well-prepared, having created a beautiful and vivid cartoon-style PPT, and she delivered the lesson with great enthusiasm and expression. After listening for a while, Li Xiang went for a walk nearby. Next door was the gymnasium for Class 1, which contained various balls and toys. The corridor was not empty either, but was filled with the children's handicrafts.

Among them, there are naturally several of Li Xinyue's works, all in very prominent positions. For example, there is a cartoon depicting the Xuanming Starship taking off, and another handicraft is a solar system model that Li Xinyue made with clay and LED lights under the guidance of Jiang Cai'er. The eight planets are each made of clay of different colors, and the eight planets can even move and revolve around the sun.

Some children even wove space elevators out of vines. Although their creations weren't particularly good, they were full of childlike fun and imagination.

During recess, Teacher Xu led the children in singing and dancing, and their dance moves were quite beautiful.

Teacher Xu glanced at Li Xiang out of the corner of her eye and saw that Li Xiang was watching her dance intently. She couldn't help but feel a little shy, afraid that she would not dance well.

Seeing that Teacher Xu was nervous, Li Xiang stopped staring at her.

Next was the children's breathing exercises. The breathing techniques taught in kindergarten were all very simple beginner versions.

This was personally improved by Jiang Cai'er. She's always been personally involved in education. Firstly, she's a leading figure in education and academia; secondly, she has three children in school—how could she not be attentive?
The kindergarten breathing method is simple and progresses slowly, but its advantage lies in its balanced and gentle nature. No matter how you practice it, you're unlikely to make mistakes; it essentially lays the foundation for children. Furthermore, if someone can master this extremely slow breathing method, they must be a genius.

Such geniuses will be selected and given special attention.

The "Parent-Child Sports Meet" following the breathing exercise class was even more lively. In the "Interstellar Express" relay race, Li Xiang carried a package containing a 20-kilogram meteorite specimen with one hand, while also having to hop and skip around like a lunar rabbit with his daughter.

Xiao Xinyue suddenly tugged at his clothes: "Daddy, fly away quietly! Wang Xiaoming's dad made the hoverboard glow!"

Li Xiang suppressed a laugh and whispered, "Don't worry, we won't lose even if we let them go first."

What a joke! A powerful expert at the God-King Realm participating in this elementary school, no, kindergarten sports meet, how could he possibly lose? Whether it's competing against the kids or the parents, he'd be a complete winner.

Xiao Xinyue was just a little worried when she saw her father "dawdling".

In reality, Li Xiang didn't want to make it too obvious. A powerful expert at the God King Realm, bullying other parents—well, even if it was bullying, it had to be done smoothly and subtly.

So, Li Xiang had a sudden thought, and the granite floor tiles beneath his feet instantly shimmered with starlight, disguising it as a normal maglev effect. Several young mothers in the audience excitedly tried to take pictures, only to find that Li Xiang and his daughter were enveloped in a faint lunar halo, making the photos completely blurry. No matter how they adjusted the shooting parameters, the result was the same.

The final champions were naturally Li Xiang and his daughter, Xiao Xinyue, whose laughter was as melodious as silver bells.

At the parents' tea party at the end of the event, Ms. Xu's hand holding the teacup trembled slightly because Li Xiang was sitting next to her. Her idol was so close that his faint, masculine aura occasionally wafted into her nose and mouth, making her slightly dizzy.

Ms. Xu felt immense pressure; this was something she had never experienced before in all the parent-teacher meetings she had hosted since becoming a kindergarten teacher. Generally, it's parents who are nervous meeting teachers, not teachers who are nervous meeting parents.

Li Xiang was naturally the center of attention and was the first to be invited to speak. He spoke eloquently and casually, which drew a tidal wave of applause.

Everyone shared their opinions and parenting tips. Li Xiang wiped away a cold sweat; actually, discussing this with a group of women wasn't really his forte.

He had many children, but he basically didn't care about them.

Li Xiang was deeply moved while accompanying Xiao Xinyue to the parents' open day event and listening to the various experiences shared by many mothers.

Just as Li Xiang was about to head back, the kindergarten principal personally came to invite him to sit in the principal's office, which Li Xiang gladly accepted.

Other parents were envious, looking at the treatment they received. And what kind of treatment did they receive?
Many parents wanted to visit the principal, but she usually declined, citing her busy schedule. Although the parents were all wealthy and influential, and none of the children attending this kindergarten came from impoverished families, the principal herself was no ordinary person. As the principal of the No. 1 Kindergarten in City 03, she was a prominent figure in the education sector of City 03, and her husband also held a leadership position in a core functional department of City 03.

That evening, when Jiang Cai'er returned, Li Xiang mentioned his enemy from his past life. He didn't hide the fact that he was a reincarnated person from Jiang Cai'er.

Jiang Cai'er searched the database and quickly located that person.

“There are 350983 people named Lin Ye, but this person is the most likely one.” Jiang Cai’er waved her hand in the air and immediately a holographic image of that person appeared.

Although Li Xiang's information was very rough, who is Jiang Cai'er? Using her powerful brain, she eliminated more than 300,000 other people and locked onto this one.

If this isn't it, she has seven other options. They are ranked according to their degree of suspicion.

The way to confirm it is very simple: appearance.

Li Xiang looked and, sure enough, it was this guy. So he asked, "Where is he now?"

Jiang Cai'er said, "In City 42. He is now the company commander of a special operations unit there. He is about to leave City 42 to carry out a mission."

"City 42? It's located on the northeastern border." Li Xiang was taken aback. How did that guy end up in the northeast? In his previous life, he was in Jiangnan. Maybe it's the butterfly effect.

Jiang Cai'er's "Skynet System" is all-pervasive; it not only found the person's whereabouts but also discovered his specific mission.

Lin Ye led his company members away from City 42 to hunt down a traitor and a group of smugglers. The group had stolen three brand-new nuclear fuel cells that City 42 had just purchased from City 03 and planned to smuggle them into Russia to sell for a high price.

If negotiations with Russia fail, the goods can be sold to North America.

Those three nuclear fuel cells belong to the second generation of nuclear fuel cells and have excellent performance. They were one of the supplies sent by the Earth Vein Transport Envoy. Originally, there were twelve of them. City 42 planned to use these twelve nuclear fuel cells as power to develop twelve combat mechs. However, a traitor appeared in the research team and, together with a group of smugglers, stole three of them at once.

Each one is extremely valuable. Moreover, selling them overseas carries the risk of information leaks.

(End of this chapter)